American Eagle Outfitters Inc. · 2 days ago
Designer - Women's Accessories
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Eagle Outfitters Inc. is a portfolio of unique and enduring brands offering high-quality apparel and accessories. The Designer for AE Accessories will be responsible for designing and executing the accessories assortment, focusing on footwear, bags, and belts, while collaborating closely with various teams to meet seasonal business needs.
Fashion
Hiring Manager
Ashley McSherry
Responsibilities
Identify market trends domestically and internationally continually and evaluate trends as they relate to AE
Working closely with the AE design leadership, identify big ideas + key items that will answer the seasonal brief and business needs
Excellent sketching and vector cads skills that communicate proper proportion, details and constructions for presentation decks and techpacks
Apply seasonal color, print and pattern to the line post sketch reviews and work with leadership to balance out according to the key focus palettes and color stories
Work closely with vendors to source seasonal fabrics, raw materials, and constructions
Partner with AE leadership on seasonal presentations and key milestones and be able to confidently field questions from executive leadership team
Create techpacks with all spec, construction and design details
Partner with production team to schedule tech pack hand off’s according to calendar deadlines
Own meetings with footwear vendors for tech pack pass offs
Partner with the production team to achieve the highest quality product within the cost structure that is needed
Partner with merchants to ensure design is aligned on seasonal needs and changes throughout the season
Manage workload and day-to-day, help to prioritize through the complexity of overlapping seasons
Partner with leaders on seasonal calendar and category specific deadlines to ensure these are achievable
In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, vendor meetings and approvals
Partner with the licensing team on seasonal licensed products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
Experience working in Footwear and/or Accessories
5-8 years related experience
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
Able to multi-task and prioritize based on business objectives
Working knowledge of Adobe Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop/Indesign) and Excel. PLM experience is a plus
Ability to act as liaison between many departments, excellent communication, and analytic skills
Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
Benefits
Health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental)
Wellness benefits
401(k) retirement benefits
Life and disability insurance
Employee stock purchase program
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Parental leave and benefits
Discretionary bonuses and other incentives
Company
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
AEO is a leading global specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Mathias
EVP / CFO
Michael Rempell
EVP and COO
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